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Over the last decade, OGP members have made 159 commitments to make the governance of gas, oil, and mineral extraction more open to the public. Extractive sector reforms are notoriously politically and financially fraught. Yet these commitments achieve stronger early…

Durante la última década, los miembros de OGP han hecho 159 compromisos enfocados en lograr que la gobernanza de la extracción de gas, petróleo y minerales sea más abierta al público. Las reformas del sector extractivo son notoriamente complicadas desde…

Every year, governments across the world spend over USD $13 trillion (around 12% of global gross domestic product) through public procurement. Yet, various studies show that 10 to 25% of the value of a government contract can be lost to…

Cada año, los gobiernos de todo el mundo gastan más de 13 billones de dólares (cerca del 12% del producto interno bruto global) en adquisiciones públicas. Sin embargo, varios estudios demuestran que entre el 10 y el 25% del valor…

On October 10-14, the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) held its 7th World Congress in Daejeon, Republic of Korea. The Congress brought together representatives from local, regional, and national governments, civil society, academia and the international community to reflect on the current context and the role of local and regional governments in facing the challenges affecting their communities.

Del 10 al 14 de octubre, Ciudades y Gobiernos Locales Unidos (CGLU) organizó su séptimo congreso mundial en Daejeon, República de Corea. En el congreso se reunieron representantes de gobiernos locales, regionales y nacionales, la sociedad civil, la academia y la comunidad internacional para reflexionar sobre el contexto actual y sobre el papel de los gobiernos locales y regionales para atender los retos que afectan a sus comunidades. 

In this episode, Aruna Roy tells us how she contributed to passing the Right to Information Act in India and why her fight isn't over.

The European open government community met at the OGP Europe Regional Meeting in Rome, Italy at a critical time when democracy and open government are under threat externally from events such as the Russian invasion and internally from a growing lack of citizen trust.

La comunidad europea de gobierno abierto se reunió durante el Encuentro Regional de OGP de Europa en Roma, Italia en un tiempo crítico en el que la democracia y el gobierno abierto enfrentan amenazas externas por eventos como la invasión…

The International Open Justice Network (RIJA in Spanish) took part in Open Americas/America Abierta, a regional event co-hosted by OGP, ILDA and the Government of the Dominican Republic. We had the opportunity to learn from various initiatives focused on open…

La Red Internacional de Justicia Abierta (RIJA) participó de América Abierta – un evento coorganizado por OGP, ILDA y el gobierno de República Dominicana – y tuvimos la oportunidad de conocer experiencias y profundizar sobre las iniciativas de datos abiertos,…

In this episode, Khadija Ismayilova shares how her reporting on government corruption led to blackmail, intrusive surveillance, and unjust imprisonment and how we can create spaces for journalists to hold power to account without fear of retaliation.

Explore five ways the OGP community can create an enabling environment for civil society.

Una sociedad civil robusta y dinámica desempeña un papel fundamental en el desarrollo. La sociedad civil es importante porque ayuda a definir políticas, aboga por las necesidades y exigencias de la ciudadanía, ofrece servicios fundamentales, protege los derechos humanos y…

Explore Nigeria’s next chapter in advancing beneficial ownership transparency, from their engagement in OGP to a recent visit from the OGP Support Unit to discuss the sustainability of reforms ahead of elections.

Italy joined the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in September 2011. The third largest country in the European Union (EU) by population and economy, Italy had one of the highest rates of corruption perception in the EU, while its access to…